Surewest adding 18 new HD channels in Kansas City

Along with changing the name of the recently-acquired Everest Broadband unit to match the rest of the family, SureWest Communications is rolling out 18 new HDTV channels to Kansas City customers over the next month or so. If you don't have SureWest service yet, you might soon, as its also adding an additional 10,000 homes in the area this year to its FTTH footprint, with most having access to 50Mbps speeds up and downstream. As far as what channels specifically are coming, you're on your own so keep an eye on the channel listing.